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Sulzer Technical Review 3 / 2012 (complete issue)

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Editorial 03 / 2012

Dear Technology Professionals, Customers, and Partners,

This issue of the Sulzer Technical Review shows how broad the range of our environmentally friendly customer solutions is and how we implement these solutions in attractive products and processes with economic advantages.

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Turning waste into energy

Innovative ethanol production in a minimum of space

Non-food biomass and advanced waste-to-energy concepts show great potential as providers of renewable fuel for transportation but at the same time pose new challenges for biorefinery processes. Sulzer is very active in this promising new field and offers complete process solutions and process plants, both skid-mounted and built-on-site. Recently, Sulzer delivered a modular bioethanol distillation unit to the Finnish company St1 Biofuels Oy. This project is a prime example of an innovative application of Sulzer’s process technologies to bioethanol production, in combination with its skid-mounted assembly concept.

Author: Thomas Raiser, Sulzer Chemtech

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Non-stop green energy

Rapid on-site wind turbine service

In the polymer-manufacturing industry, raw materials undergo chemical conversion during their processing into finished products. These conversion processes very often require conveying fluids with a wide range of characteristics. The liquids can be very hot or cold, they may be chemically aggressive, or they can contain solids or fibers. With the AHLSTAR process pump series, Sulzer meets the requirements of chemical process industries.

Author: Jason Horton, Sulzer Dowding & Mills

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Fit for the future

Improve the environmental footprint with retrofit solutions

Reducing a company’s annual energy consumption by a fifth is more than impressive—but perfectly feasible with retrofit solutions. The retrofit team of Sulzer Pumps optimizes and upgrades pump systems and rotating equipment and improves their performance—with outstanding results—as the following examples show. Making the equipment fit not only reduces energy and maintenance costs but also contributes to a greener future.

Authors: Marc Heggemann, Sulzer Pumps, Itamar Vandelli, Sulzer Pumps Russia, Bharatkumar Dagha, Sulzer Pumps India Ltd.

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Eco-friendly driving pleasure

Coating solutions for the automotive industry

Macromolecules are formed by the polymerization of base molecules and form the basis of life. For example, proteins consist of thousands of amino acids, and nucleic acids build up the genetic code from millions of nucleotides. Spiders have an amazing technique for building complex spatial structures from protein chains.

Authors: Annette Norin, Emilio Rodríguez Cabeo, Jörg Vetter, Sulzer Metaplas

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In Focus

Boundless potential: Sulzer’s eco-friendly solutions Sulzer’s solutions help to minimize environmental impact. The company’s innovative and efficient technologies reduce the carbon footprint of products, avoid environmental pollution, and allow the sustainable use of resources. These examples illustrate Sulzer’s eco-friendly solutions and show the diversity of sustainable technologies Sulzer provides.

Author: Sulzer Ltd

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Sulzer analogy

In perfect harmony with nature

In the animal world, there is no place for waste in the fight for survival. The camel is a master at adapting to harsh environmental conditions.

Author: Herbert Cerutti

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S³ construction saves material and weight

Improved synchronization in vehicle transmissions High-performance transmission components generally lead to greater material use and complexity. This not only increases manufacturing costs but also affects the environment in a negative way. The engineers at Sulzer Friction Systems show that there is another way. They have developed the innovative S3 (Segmented Synchronizer System) transmission synchronization, which guarantees high performance capabilities with reduced material consumption and weight.

Author: Marcus Spreckels, Sulzer Friction Systems

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Sulzer world

Welcome to Sulzer Pumps in Wexford

The manufacturing facility in Wexford, Ireland, is a new addition to the Sulzer Pumps family. The facility has a long tradition in manufacturing wastewater pumps and it has developed into the largest producer of submersible pumps of the ABS product brand.

Authors: Sulzer Pumps Wastewater Ireland

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Quieter is better

Specific measures to combat machine noise

Noise disturbs people and can make them ill. This is true of traffic noise as well as machine and equipment noise. Effective measures against noise go far beyond simple acoustic enclosures. The engineers at Sulzer are experienced in tackling this problem at its roots, and, thanks to systematic analyses and innovative measuring techniques, they have found suitable solutions for various noise problems.

Author: Hans Rudolf Graf, Frank May, Ulrich Moser, Sulzer Markets and Technology AG

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World-class thermal-spray products and systems

Interview with Mikael Ramvall, Sulzer Metco STR met with Mikael Ramvall from Sulzer Metco in Wohlen, Switzerland, where he is responsible for the Equipment business unit. He explains which factors support Sulzer’s competitive position in the thermal-spray market and how the Wohlen location contributes to the success.

Authors: Mikael Ramvall, Tünde Kirstein

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Events & News

• Coating services in China and Russia
• Vibration under control
• Wastewater product launches
• Restructured R&D unit

Author: Sulzer Ltd

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